Tools, APP Software Used etc.

Autodesk Fusion 360

Autodesk

Description

3D Printed BATMAN Logo

Hey Guys how you doin!

So here's something super cool, a completely 3D Printed Huge BATMAN Logo.

My goal was to make a super simple Glowing logo from TIM BURTON's Batman.

This Logo Lamp has no complex circuitry, just some plain old LED Strip and 3D Printed body.

It's super easy to make, all you need is a 3D Printer and white strip LED.

This article is gonna be about the whole built process of this LOGO so let's get started!

Material required

3D Printed parts
Superglue
5V Adaptor
3V WHITE LED STRIP

Design and Planning

In order to get started, I first have to search for a Batman logo.

In Fusion360, I uploaded the image of the batman logo and calibrated its size so it would be 500mm long.
After that, I modeled the bat by tracing the image and the end result was a huge batman logo that is ready to be 3D Printed.

3D Printing Process

Now here's a slight problem, I only have an Ender 3 whose built area is 235mm x 235 mm but my model is 500m Long.

To print the model on my ender 3, I cut down the model into seven pieces and printed all of them with these below settings by using orange PLA.

Nozzle size- 0.8mm
Layer height- 0.32mm
Supports- YES
Infill- 30%

Printing all the parts took 5 cycles and a total of 50 Hours.

Also, Here's an alternative if you dont own a 3D Printer.

You could use PCBWay's 3D Printing Service, PCBWay also provides CNC/3D Printing services apart from PCB manufacturing and PCB Assembly.

Earlier, I place an order for a custom 3D Printed part from PCBWAY and its quality was super great.

https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/DIY_Studio_Light__Light_Box.html

This Service is useful for those who don't own a 3D Printer or who want an SLA 3D Print which cannot be made in an FDM Printer or a metal 3D Print.

Check out PCBWay's 3D Printing Service for ordering custom 3D Printed/CNC Parts for a low Price.

Attaching the 3D Printed Parts Together

After 3D Printing the parts, we need to attach them together by using standard superglue.

This whole process includes connecting all parts together and adding superglue between them, then adding a clip to hold two parts in their place until two parts are completely welded together.

PAINT PROCESS

I used metallic Black paint to add a nice layer onto the 3D Print to make it look more glossy and sleek.

Adding Light Strip

To Make this logo glow, the best way is to add an LED strip on it.

I've made the Logo in such a way that the Bottom side has a wall all over the BAT shape, we can attach an LED strip onto this wall.

I haven't used any LED Driver or Microcontroller based Circuit in this project, I could use a circuit that fades or control the LED in any way but I didnt, because of keeping this project simple and easy to make.

Here's one suggestion, we can use LEDs that are controlled by a remote control like those fancy RGB Strips that comes with remote control.

I didnt have those so I use a white LED strip instead.

These ones dont come with sticky tape so I had to manually add double-sided thermal tape to each LED strip and then connect them all in parallel to one another.

Adding USB Cable

After adding the Light strip, I added a USB Cable to the LOGO.

I cut down the VCC and GND part from the Micro side of the USB and soldered it to Light Strip VCC and GND.

I then added hot glue to hold the cable in its place.

Power Source

As for the power source for this project, I'm using this DC to DC Buck converter module that I got from PCBWAY's giftshop.

https://www.pcbway.com/project/gifts_detail/6USB_output_DC_step_down_module_12V24v36V_to_5V_8A.html

This module takes voltage between 8V to 40V and outputs constant 5V and provides 8A current. Pretty good for driving LEDs.

It has reverse connection protection, overcurrent protection, and overtemperature protection which is what I needed for this kind of project.

I've connected a 12V 20Ah Battery Pack with this module, for proper daily usage, I will be housing this module inside a proper enclosure that I will be making pretty soon.